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The alternative to handwashing with wood ash is to produce lye from the ash and use it to saponify available fats to make soap.
There are several resources for local soap production. One of the most useful is from Practical Action
https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/item/soap-making
I would suggest that the health benefits of handwashing far outweigh the possible harmful effects of using wood ash that may have become contaminated
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The alternative to handwashing with wood ash is to produce lye from the ash and use it to saponify available fats to make soap.
There are several resources for local soap production. One of the most useful is from Practical
Action
Action: https://answers.practicalaction.org/our-resources/item/soap-making
I would suggest that the health benefits of handwashing far outweigh the possible harmful effects
of using wood ash that may have become
contaminated
contaminated.
